Definition of committeenext
as in panel
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party

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Recent Examples of committee Billionaires including Brin, venture capitalist John Doerr and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt have given millions to a political committee called Building a Better California. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The committee also noted that political attacks against judges and international law itself are becoming more commonplace. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 As a member of the board of governors, Cook is also one of the 12 voting members of the committee. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The trial was supposed to be completed next year, but it was stopped early after a data monitoring committee determined the primary endpoint would not be met. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for committee
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Noun
  • Zhang Yimou presides over a panel that also includes Bi Gan, Kei Ishikawa, July Jung, Vietnamese producer Tran Thi Bich Ngoc and Kazakh actor Samal Yeslyamova.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Officers found Blanco hiding in the basement of a nearby home and recovered a knife from a panel box, police said.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The prospect of the Weitzman joining the Smithsonian dates back to legislation passed by the Biden administration in 2024 to establish the congressional commission.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Applications will be approved by the commission on a first come, first served basis.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Members met monthly, sometimes as a group and sometimes in subcommittees devoted to areas including healthcare and education.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Because the commission is advisory, the subcommittee can opt to bypass their recommendation and put the name before the City Council for approval.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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